By Ejiofor Toochi
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has arrested student activist, Femi Adeyeye at the protest grounds outside the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
The students began protesting outside the school gates around 8 am on Wednesday, seeing as the main gates were heavily guarded by NPF, LASTMA and DSS.
They were forced to disperse as Police shot tear gas at them, and arrested Femi Adeyeye and Philip.
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Recall that in 2016, Femi Adeyeye got suspended by Unilag for leading a mass protest against the poor infrastructure on campus.
Despite his prolonged seven-year journey to graduation, he stood in solidarity with other students and actively participated in the protest.
At the time of writing this report, Femi and Philip are yet to be released. However, other students reconverged to continue the protest.
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We are not thugs: Police disperse UNILAG students’ protesters with tear gas
Meanwhile, officers from the Lagos State Police Command were deployed to disperse students who had gathered around the University of Lagos (UNILAG) area to protest against a significant fee hike.
The police officers used teargas to disperse the protesting students, who were led by a student solidarity group opposing the fee increase, in collaboration with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
